Mcdonaldization : the reader / edited by George Ritzer.
| Other author | Ritzer, George. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Pine Forge Press, ©2002. |
| Description | xii, 274 pages ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part 1. McDonaldization: basics, studies, applications, and extensions. An introduction to McDonaldization / George Ritzer ; Interview with George Ritzer / Derrick Jensen ; On mass distribution: a case study of chain stores in the restaurant industry / Joel I. Nelson ; A sociology of rib joints / P.D. Holley and D.E. Wright, Jr. ; Theme parks and McDonaldization / Alan Bryman ; The Disneyization of society / Alan Bryman ; Urgent dreams: climbing, rationalization, and ambivalence / Ian Heywood. -- Part 2. The McDonaldization of social structures and institutions. McDonaldization of America's police, courts, and corrections / Matthew B. Robinson ; McDonaldization of the sex industries? the business of sex / Kathryn Hausbeck and Barbara G. Brents ; McDonaldization of the family / Jeffrey P. Dennis ; Whimpering into the good night: resisting McUniversity / Dennis Hayes and Robin Wynyard ; The McDonaldization of the Internet / Alan Neustadtl and Meyer Kestnbaum ; McJobs: McDonaldization and its relationship to the labor process / George Ritzer ; McWork in Europe / Tony Royle ; The church and the iron cage / John Drane ; McCitizens: risk, coolness, and irony in contemporary politics / Bryan S. Turner ; Cathedrals of consumption: rationalization, enchantment and disenchantment / George Ritzer ; McDonaldization and the global sports store: constructing consumer meanings in a rationalized society / Steven Miles ; Credit cards, fast-food restaurants, and rationalization / George Ritzer. -- pt. 3. Cross-cultural analysis, social movements, and social change. Jihad vs. McWorld / Benjamin R. Barber ; September 11, 2001: mass murder and its roots in the symbolism of American consumer culture / George Ritzer ; McDonaldization and the global culture of consumption / Malcolm Waters ; Transnationalism, localization, and fast foods in East Asia / James L. Watson ; The McLibel trial story / McSpotlight ; Striking the golden arches: French farmers protest McD's globalization / David Morse ; Slow food / Mara Miele and Jonathan Murdoch ; Some thoughts on the future of McDonaldization / George Ritzer. |
| Abstract | Essays on the McDonald's fast food chain, Disney, and other enterprises relating to globalization, consumption, and sociological issues. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2002000094 |
| ISBN | 0761987673 (p ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780761987673 (p ; alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HN59.2 .M423 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |